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Date:      Sat, 20 Sep 1997 20:21:52 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Tom <tom@sdf.com>
To:        dk+@ua.net
Cc:        Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Different kernels for the bindist and boot.flp?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95q.970920201958.5291H-100000@misery.sdf.com>
In-Reply-To: <199709210230.TAA13931@dog.farm.org>

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On Sat, 20 Sep 1997, Dmitry Kohmanyuk wrote:

> Yes, and in Linux, you can take any kernel you want, and boot from 
> it, and then use the same root disk as you have used for installing
> your system on `standard' hardware.  Without making release.

  I don't understand this part exactly.  I can stick any kernel I want
into my root disk and boot from it, without making release.

> Yikes, you can even boot from the same 2 floppies, get a shell,
> and then mount your hard drive and repair any hard errors.
> What's more, you can specify root disk and kernel disk separately.

  "same two floppies"?  I can use the install and fixit disk, and do that
too.

> Linux, in fact, sucks ;-)
> 
> --
> EXCLUSIONS. This warranty does not cover the following:
> ... 3. Damages caused by ... external causes such as abuse, misuse, inadequate
> power supply or acts of God.
> 		-- Westinghouse refrigerator manual (submitted by sia@nest.org)
> 
> 

Tom




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